nests

Hatchlings' first homes

The plural of nest is used mainly in the common phrases hornets’ nests and ants’ nests.

construction

twigs

Thin woody shoots

grass · weaving · materials · structure · building · architecture · craftsmanship · assembly · framework · interlace

breeding

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

incubation · brooding · clutch · laying · mate · mating · courtship · pairing · reproduction · offspring

habitat

tree

Woody perennial plant

chimney · attic · ground · burrow · riverbank · reed bed · marsh · canopy · hedgerow · cavity

shelter

refuge

Place of safety

hideaway · retreat · cover · secure · safe · hidden · concealed · camouflaged · tucked · secreted

home

family

Related people together

abode · residence · homestead · domestic · nurturing · cozy · snug · warm · comfortable · inviting

Categories
Opposites
animal shelter type

nestsburrows

Animal-dug underground shelters

dens · warrens · tunnels · lairs · holes

exposure and concealment

nestshidden chambers

Concealed enclosed spaces

order and organization

nestsdisarray

Lack of order

chaos · mess · scatter · disorder · dispersal

Phrases
Family

nest, nesting, nestling, nested, nester, nesters, nestlings, nestful, nestlike

Familiarity
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